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Russian MMA star prepares for comeback after illness

Sports Illustrated · 11 days ago
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
11 days ago

Movsar Evloev spoke with Sports Illustrated’s Doug Vazquez about his approach to competition, explaining why he avoids trash talk and prefers to let his performances inside the Octagon speak for themselves.

Breakdown
  • Evloev spent 15 months waiting for a fight due to illness and recovery 10s
  • He credits unwavering determination and work ethic for his motivation 53s
  • Evloev sees the Murphy fight as a title eliminator and values mutual respect 1m 21s
  • He finds Sterling's title shot demand ironic given his own win over him 2m 42s
  • Evloev appreciates comparisons to Khabib but believes it's premature 3m 10s
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